Hlava a tvár
| Idiom | Preklad / Význam | Príklad |
|---|---|---|
| keep your head | zachovať chladnú hlavu | She kept her head during the emergency. |
| use your head | zapni rozum | Use your head — you know the answer! |
| off the top of my head | z hlavy, bez overenia | Off the top of my head, I'd say about 50. |
| face the music | čeliť dôsledkom | He had to face the music after cheating. |
| turn a blind eye | zatvoriť oči (predstierať, že nevidíš) | The guard turned a blind eye to the noise. |
| have an eye for | mať zmysel/talent pre niečo | She has an eye for design. |
| keep an eye on | dávať pozor na | Keep an eye on your little brother. |
| see eye to eye | zhodovať sa | We don't always see eye to eye. |
| bite your tongue | zahryzúť si do jazyka (nepovedať niečo) | I had to bite my tongue at the meeting. |
| tongue-in-cheek | ne vážne, ironicky, s humorom | His comment was tongue-in-cheek. |
Krk, ramená a hruď
| Idiom | Preklad / Značí | Príklad |
|---|---|---|
| neck and neck | rameno pri ramene (tesný súboj) | The two runners were neck and neck. |
| breathe down someone's neck | dýchať niekomu za krk (sledovať zblízka) | My boss was breathing down my neck all day. |
| give someone the cold shoulder | chladne ignorovať | She gave him the cold shoulder after the argument. |
| have a heart | buď ľudský / milý | Have a heart — the puppy is shivering! |
| learn something by heart | naučiť sa naspamäť | We had to learn the poem by heart. |
Ruky a paže
| Idiom | Preklad / Značí | Príklad |
|---|---|---|
| give someone a hand | pomôcť niekomu | Can you give me a hand moving this box? |
| lend a hand | požičať pomoc | Lend a hand with the washing up, please. |
| have your hands full | mať plné ruky práce | I have my hands full with this project. |
| in good hands | v dobrých rukách | Don't worry — you're in good hands. |
| cost an arm and a leg | stáť majland | That holiday cost an arm and a leg. |
| keep someone at arm's length | udržiavať si odstup | She kept him at arm's length. |
Nohy a chodidlá
| Idiom | Preklad / Značí | Príklad |
|---|---|---|
| pull someone's leg | ťahať za nohu (vtipkovať) | Are you pulling my leg? That can't be true! |
| not have a leg to stand on | nemať pod čím stáť (nemať argument) | He had no leg to stand on in the argument. |
| put your foot in it | zaváliť sa, povedať niečo nevhodné | I really put my foot in it when I asked about her ex. |
| stand on your own two feet | stáť na vlastných nohách (byť samostatný) | It's time to stand on your own two feet. |
| get off on the wrong foot | začať zlou nohou | They got off on the wrong foot at the first meeting. |
| foot the bill | zaplatiť účet | My parents always have to foot the bill. |
Chrbát a brucho
| Idiom | Preklad / Značí | Príklad |
|---|---|---|
| stab someone in the back | bodnúť do chrbta (zradiť) | I trusted him and he stabbed me in the back. |
| have butterflies in your stomach | mať motýle v bruchu (nervozita) | I had butterflies in my stomach before the exam. |
| can't stomach something | nemôcť zniesť, znáša niečo | I can't stomach dishonesty. |
Prax: rozhovor na pracovisku
"I have my hands full this week — could you lend a hand with the report?" "My boss has been breathing down my neck all day. I had to bite my tongue in the meeting." "Don't worry — the new IT team is great, you're in good hands."
Prax: športový komentár a správy
"The two teams are neck and neck going into the final round." "The young athlete has stood on her own two feet since turning professional." "The minister had to face the music after the scandal — he could no longer turn a blind eye to the reports."
Tip Idiómy s časťami tela sú v anglickej konverzácii, filmoch a správach veľmi bežné. Počuješ "keep your head" v stresujúcich situáciách, "give someone a hand" keď niekto žiada pomoc, a "cost an arm and a leg" keď je niečo veľmi drahé. Učiť sa ich v kontexte uľahčuje ich zapamätanie.